District Hopeful Seeks Joint Site for Hickory Creek Plant
A Citizens' Association report outlines a plan for the Sanitary District and the City of Chicago to cooperate on a power plant at Hickory Creek. The committee says that if surplus power is sold, net income could reach 500,000 dollars annually within six months, rising to 1,500,000 with expanded capacity. The proposal includes condemnation to secure site rights and a joint construction arrangement with Economy Light and Power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory Creek
Citizens’ Association
Ockport
Sanitary District
Mergy
Sanitary
Economy Light and Power County
Joliet
Chicago
Ry Creek
City in Brief highlights local notices and sales
The column lists a clairvoyant at 203 Scott Street, patents and pensions by F. A Hoover at 523 Young Building, and hardware items from Barrett Hardware. It notes a German Lutheran church picnic at Shooting Park on Tuesday June 30 and Plymouth binder twine at Culver's in Joliet. Deltwood Park Electric Theater shows family friendly films with Hazel White songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A Hoover
Young
Joliet
Barrett Hardware Company
Shooting Park
First
Deltwood Park
Hazel White
Stewart Sued by Wife in Separate Maintenance Case
Dr Ezra Hazen Stewart a prominent Cass street dentist and owner of the Stewart block is named as defendant in separate main tenance proceedings by his wife Mrs Laura B Stewart in the Circuit court this afternoon Abandonment is charged The Stuarts were married August 8 1860 and separated in February 1903 Mrs Stewart resides on Richards street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura B. Stewart
Stewart
Richards Street
Button golf day at Country Club links
Twelve players with the lowest net scores will wear badges and prizes. Thirty golfers are on the links this afternoon as a large Saturday crowd joins the usual turnout to watch the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Links
Boy Escapes From Glenwood Prison Takes 20 Foot Leap
George Princko, sought by state school authorities at Glenwood for leading a gang, leaped 20 feet from a window and was chased across the north east city before being captured. Two accomplices, Steve Charmiki and Andrew Suza, both 405 Cleveland avenue, were arrested and Princko is jailed. The capture involved Officer Saxon and the offender’s father aided in the raid on a barn where he had been resting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Princko
State School For Boys
Glenwood
Steve Charmiki
Cleveland Avenue
Andrew Suza
Justice of the Peace
Falls Over Stone Causes Town Outing Injuries
The Town Board annual outing ended with accidents as Supervisor John R. Herath sprained his left ankle and is confined to bed, while Justice of the Peace Goodspeed tore a thumbnail. Both incidents occurred after falls on a stone during fishing activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Herath
Justice of the Peace
Goodspeed
Kane Fits Will Pitch Joliet Game At Dellwood Park
Harry Kane says he is getting fitter daily and will work for Moran against the Athletics tomorrow at Dellwood Park. Joliet sticks to the same lineup as the team thrives in good form with Bergman and Domsie Hughes ready to hurl and receive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kane
Moran
Athletics
Dellwood Park
Kane
Joliet
Bert Daniels
Bergman
Domsie Hughes
Duffy
Dick McPartlin
Molyz
Hays
Quigley
Andrews
Boland
Town Board and Friends Picnic at Aux Sable
The annual town board outing recovered by steam launch on the canal included Supervisor John R. Herath Town Clerk Overholser Justice F M Hawk Justice B A Goodspeed Town Physician H A Patterson Assessor Imer Grundy and other local figures. Wives packed baskets for the trip and meals included beefsteak and boiled eggs cooked over a campfire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aux Sable
John R. Herath
Overholser
F. M. Hawk
A. Goodspeed
H. A. Patterson
Imer Grundy
John Carlson
Anson Flexer
Thomas Grier
al Linegaran
Rysg
Frank Johnson
Charles Borg
Oscar Sunbaum
C. W. Barker
Reunion of Prudential Life Insurance agents in Ottawa
A district meeting of Prudential Life Insurance was held today with the Ottawa branch staff present. The Joliet district also includes La Salle Mendota Aurora Streator Pontiac Morris Seneca and Ottawa. District superintendent R J Merseey hosted a banquet at Hotel Munroe at 12 30 with a simple decorated dining room and full attendance of local employees.
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Prudential Life Insurance Company
Ottawa
Joliet
la Salle
Mendota
Aurora
Streator
Pontiac
Morris
Seneca
R. J. Merseey
Hotel Munroe
The
Prudential
Salvation Army Brigade to Hold Sunday Services
The Salvation Army Brigade of five ladies will conduct services at Ridgewood Baptist Church Sunday at 10 30 morning. They will provide their own music and the adjutant will preach the sermon recalling successful revival meetings in Plainfield last winter. All are welcome.
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Salvation Army Brigade
Ridgewood Baptist Church
Plainfield
First Baptist Church
Joseph C. Dent
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Second Avenue
Sherman Street
Christ Episcopal Church
MacLean
Chr Street
Newton Place
D. Butler
Grace M. H
Erwine ‘Thompson
Methodism
Grand Army
Richards Street
Willow Avenue Presbyterian Church
Willow Avenue
McDonough Street
Alexander Lewis
Bethlehem
Swedish Lutheran ‘Church
Trouble Man Hurts Frey In Electric Pole Fall
Burns Frey of the Chicago Telephone Co. is in St. Joseph's hospital after a 20 foot fall from a Cochrane avenue pole when a spur strap broke. He felt no serious injuries at first but suffered a severe shock and was moved by city ambulance. He resides on Noe Up to Dare.
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Burns Frey
Chicago Telephone Co
St. Joseph's Hospital
Cochrane Avenue
Frey
Ammonia ice method allows shaping ice by pressure
Dana Dudley describes a pressure based process to form ice in any thickness or shape from snow or broken ice for amusement and use. He details molds for tumblers pitchers and hollow tubes and notes hydraulic presses to combine four cakes into one while stressing wetting before pressing. Dancing tonight at Dellwood.
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Dana Dudley
Popular Mechanics
Sunday Pulpit Topics Across Joliet Churches
Joliet churches feature a full slate of sermons and services. Rev R E Sayles preaches forgiveness of sin and made whole at Eastern Avenue Baptist and Richards Street union services include Joliet District Epworth League convention.
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Eastern Avenue — Baptist
R. E. Sayles
Ottawa Street
M. E
Allison F. Clark
M. W. Satterfield
D. D
Chicago
Richards Street
Joliet
Epworth League
Trinity M. E
R. H. Pooley
W.R. Leslie
Officials and Weiner clash over Jefferson six story project
City Engineer H A Stevens and builder David Weiner dispute plans for a six story structure on Jefferson Street. Weiner says he will abandon the project rather than follow an ordinance not yet enacted. City action on the matter is expected soon.
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H. A. Stevens
David Weiner
Weiner
Jeffersons Street
Stevens
Boy 12 Injured Making Dynamite Bomb at Home
Frank Klemick of 710 Landau Avenue severely injures left hand while making a dynamite bomb with nails and dynamite at home. Two other boys present avoided injury. He is at St Joseph's Hospital with threat of amputation and possible lockjaw. father had warned him earlier.
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Frank Klemick
Landau Avenue
St. Joseph's Hospital
Tafts Outing Becomes Political as He Heads to New York
Secretary Taft finishes Yale commencement fun and travels to New York for rest before political duties. He is warmly greeted at Grand Central and Manhattan. plans for summer include Hot Springs Virginia for the secretary and Mrs Taft with younger son Charles. The elder son Robert will vacation at Murray Bay Canada.
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New York
Taft
Yale
New Haven
Conn
New York City
Grand Central Station
James T. Williams, Jr
Washington
Manhattan
Bill” Taft
N. B. Scott
West Virginia
Charles
Hot Springs
Helen— Taft
Robert
Murray Bay
Canada
New London
War Department
K Street
Mr. Taft
Plantation Melodies at Electric Park Verandas
Evening entertainment at Electric Park features the Joliot Plantation Quartet performing plantation melodies on the veranda. Enjoy cool night air as the quartet sets a nostalgic mood with traditional tunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Park
Joliet
Dellwood Park Band Concert Program Preview
Director West leads the Dellwood Park band in a varied program to please thousands of listeners. The afternoon and evening performances feature a mix of popular and classical pieces, including Invitation to the Waltz, Humoresque, American Patrol, and light overtures.
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Chicago Tribune
Ico Lal
Escecess
Losey
Teddy Bears
Bratton
Taos
He Knew Better in Snaggs Case Witness Weighs Justice
A witty exchange between Mr Hanks and Mrs Hanks questions the effect of attire on witness credibility in the Snaggs case with Justice described as blind yet the judge not.
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Mr. Hanks
Snaggs
Health notice offers medical exam for disease arrest
Public health card invites individuals to receive a complete physical examination to determine eligibility for treatment. If accepted, a stated program promises to arrest the identified diseases with a three to one ratio.
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Trustees
City of
Tees
Ity
Deilwood
Said Md. LeLaine
Scott Street
Chas. S. Culver’s
Jefferson Street
Joliet, Ill
HS Wite
Ezra Hazen Stewart
Cass
Sparirs
Fiddle
Will
Town Board
Prudential Workers
Munroe
Salvation Army
Employe
Adelbert
Adelaide
Dellwond
First Presbyterian Church
Clarence G. Reynolds
Edith
Bertha Hardy
Hugh B. Carson
Ruth
Dorothy Reynolds
Swedish Evangelical Mission Church
Axel Bergstedt
C. Hanson
St. John’s Universalist Church
Harry Westbrook Reed
Welsh Church
Ohio Street
Park Avenue
Bismark Davies
Lad
Republican National Committee
Dellwood Park Organization
West
Icate
Dsecdeve
Howe
F. M. Meacham
Milne Tossir
Ridgewood
Chas, A. Noble
Winston Avenue
Fourth Avenue Bridge
Edith I. Goodspeed
Monroe Cigar Co
Toledo
Ohio
Lockport
Wm. Ratster
South Bluff Street
D. McDaniel & CO
Jefferson St
James MacCoy
Joliet, Lil
Alam
Maeno
Joliet Plantation
Quartette
F.a.barthelme
Washington Street
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